Mile 309 Report
Austin Point, Hug Point SP, Arcadia Beach south
June 30, 2018
beginning of holiday week, lots of morning beachgoers, -0.
Report Details
beginning of holiday week, lots of morning beachgoers, -0.6 tide, many Moon Jellies in driftline
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: -0.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 13. Tidepooling: 5. Fishing: 2.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. abundant Moon Jellies, Aurelia Aurita, in driftline, many broken in segments
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).
Natural Changes
level of sand deposition appears higher than recent years
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